Adjustable cap or the like



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H. 'LENER ET AL ADJUSTABLE CAP OR THE LIKE Filed Jan v 14 its object to provide a construction which HARRY LENER AND NORMAN SAGER, OF NEW YORK,.1\T. Y ASSIGNORS T0 SAMUEL DUBERSTEIN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ADJUSTABLE CAP OR THE LIKE.

Application filed; January 14:, 1922. Serial No. 529,125.

To all whom it. may concern:

Be it known that we, HARRY LENER and NonMAN SAcEn,-botl1 citizens of the Russian Republic and residents of New York,

county of New York, and State of New York, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Adjustable Caps or the like, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates .to caps, particularly mens and boys caps and has for will render the cap adjustable to different sizes.

\Vith this object in view our invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and set forth in th appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing in which similar reference characters denote corresponding parts, Fig. 1 is a perspective bottom view of the cap; Fig. 2 is afront elevation thereof; Fig. 3 is a section on line 33 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a cross section on line 4-4 of Fig. 3, and Fig. 5 isa perspective side view of a somewhat modified construction.

r The rim of the cap C is split transversely at diametrically opposite points 10 to form a front section 10 and arear section 10?. The front section has attached to it the peak 11. The ends of the front section of the rim are extended longitudinally to form flaps 12 adapted to sufficiently overlap the ends of the rear section so that when. the

rim is expanded, the flaps will extend be-- hind the ends of the rear section ofvth-e rim, and cover the gap between the opposite, edges of the adjoining sections of the rim. The part of the lining 13 of the cap which surrounds the rim is also split opposite the points 10" dividing said part into front and rear sections 13' and 13 respectively, the rear section'forming pockets 13 adapted to slidably engage the flaps 12 of the rim. Surrounding the outer face of the lower portion of the rim are two superposedstraps 14:, 1-1, which according-to Fig. 1 are each attached with one end to the rear section of the rim, as at 15, and at the opposite ends are each formed with a loop 14 adapted to frictionally engage the other strap. Owing.

gitudinally and according as the straps are contracted or expanded, the two sections of the rim are adjusted relative to one another to enlarge or reduce the size of the cap. 7

According to the modification shown in Fig. 5, thelooped straps 16 are shown surrounding'the entire rim of the cap.

The straps 14, .14 are normally hidden between the depressed front part of the crown and the peak 11 to which it may be buttoned or otherwise detachably fastened.

The splits in the rim will be concealed by the straps and owing to the flaps 12' which are of the same material as the cap extending behind the end edges of the rear rim portion 10 there will be no gap between the rim portions when the cap is expanded to a larger size.

The pockets of the lining will cover the flaps so that the latter will be concealed and impart thereby to the inside of the cap a desire to secure by ping extensions and straps around the front section and attached to the rear section,said straps being adjustably connected together to serve for the adjustment of'the cap.

2. In an adjustable cap,.a rim split-transversely at the'sides of-the cap to form a front section and a rear section, the ends of said front section being longitudinally extended rearwardly to overlap the ends of therear section andsuperposed straps on the outer face of the rim attached to the rear section of the latter and formed at their free ends with loops to frictionally engage one another. l

Signed at New York, this 13 day of J anuary, 1922. i 4

HARRY LENER. NORMAN SAGER. Witnesses:

. MAX D. ORD'MANN,

JOSEPH T. MOMAHON. 

